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The first Oconee General Sessions jury trial in the pandemic era has ended with a conviction and a lengthy prison term. According to a court officer, defendant Gary Martin Wirtz was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine third offense and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Judge Verdin’s sentence sends Wirtz to prison for 25 years. Wirtz, 41, […]
Read moreWhile supplies last, boxes of food will be given away next week in Westminster. “Farmers to Families Food Box” will be 11 am to 3 pm Wednesday, October 21 at the Community Depot, 129 Main Street. They’ll offer one free box of food to one family. Inside will be fresh produce, meats, and dairy products. The distribution is designed for […]
Read moreTwo Beaufort, South Carolina residents have embarked on their fourth hike of the Palmetto Trail. They are Bernie and April Hester. We have word that the Hesters hiked the area of Stumphouse Tunnel near Walhalla today and are planning to spend the night at the Oconee State Park at Mountain Rest. The husband and wife were named Palmetto Trail Ambassadors […]
Read moreNew, 24-hour period COVID-19 case numbers are 629 and 14 additional deaths. Of the 629 new cases, nine of them are Oconee County residents. There were no COVID Oconee deaths on today’s report. The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Monday was 6,149 and positivity was 10.2%.
Read moreThree men with connections to the upper part of Oconee District 1 are the finalists for the open seat on the county board of school trustees. The district announced Dean Bare, Steve Smith, and Richard Blackwell as the three who have been granted interviews, before the Jerry Lee replacement choice is made. All three have existing backgrounds in the public […]
Read moreThree men with connections to the upper part of Oconee District 1 are the finalists for the open seat on the county board of school trustees. The district announced Dean Bare, Steve Smith, and Richard Blackwell as the three who have been granted interviews, before the Jerry Lee replacement choice is made. All three have existing backgrounds in the public […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Barbara Jean George, 86, of 410 Rankin Drive, Seneca, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, at Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. George was the daughter of the late William Paul and Jewel Cannon Deal. She retired from J.P. Stevens. Mrs. George was a member of Bountyland Baptist Church […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Virginia Beth Wartick, 67, wife of Kelvin D. Wartick, of 308 Garrison Road, Seneca, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Brevard, NC, Mrs. Wartick was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Heath. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wartick is survived by her son: Garry D. […]
Read moreFair Play – Janet Lucille Thomas, 74, wife of the late Daniel P. Thomas, passed away Sunday, October 11th, 2020 at PruittHealth-Pickens in Six Mile, South Carolina. Janet was born in Copaigue, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Winifred “Palmer” Brachvogel. She enjoyed crocheting, scrapbooking, loved her Bible study class, caring […]
Read moreBASF has named Eliza Lizardi as the new Site Director for its Seneca manufacturing plant. She has been in manufacturing more than 25 years and previously worked as Global Product Manager for Battery Recycling at BASF in Iselin, New Jersey. And she’s held a variety of positions around the globe, including the U-S, Mexico, and S. Africa. BASF is currently […]
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